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Arrangements completed for decorating graves at Lakeview Cemetery with flowers to be placed on graves as arranged by the program officials.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
1
Reverend E A Thomas to Speak at U B Church Service
The Rev E A Thomas will address a Sunday forenoon service at the U B Church at prompt 11 oclock All soldiers and citizens are urged to attend the services.
Decoration Day Observed With Services at U B Church
Decoration day will be observed next Sunday May 30 with services at the U B church starting 10:00 A M An address will be given by Rev B A Thomas of Warsaw a noted speaker All world war veterans civil and Spanish American veterans are urged to take part to honor American soldiery of all wars The observance emphasizes remembrance of fallen soldiers and the perpetuation of patriotic tradition through grave decoration and public homage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
B. A. Thomas
Warsaw
Band Leads Ten O'clock March From Main Square To Church
The band will play on the main square then lead a march to the church at ten o'clock. Ex soldiers flower girls Sunday schools and citizens are urged to join. Speakers include J D L Cline A 8 Sprigg J W Ferrerda W W Homman Mrs E T Baber opening prayer Rev O B Wells address Rev E A Thomas benediction then a march to the cemetery for grave decorations.
Burket Opens Baseball Season Versus Mishawaka
The Burket baseball team kicks off the season with a game against Mishawaka on Saturday afternoon May 29. The matchup marks Burket’s first game of the year and will be played at home or away per schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burket
Mishawaka
Engine Cylinder Head Blown At Peabody Plant
A cylinder head failure at the Pea body school furniture plant in North Manchester halted operations last week until repairs were completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody School
North
Manchester
Birth of Eight Pound Baby Girl in Elkhart
An eight pound baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Royal Brown at their home in Elkhart on Sunday May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Royal Brown
Elkhart
Kline Family Traded Farm for Larger Place Near Liberty Mills
Lando Kline trades his southwest farm for a larger property three and a half miles east of Liberty Mills. Moving this week to their new home. Locals praise the Kline family as excellent neighbors and commend them to residents east of Liberty Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lando Kline
Liberty Mills
Kline
No Preaching Sunday at Lutheran Church for Decoration Day
There will be no preaching services next Sunday at the Lutheran church due to Decoration services. Services will resume on the first Sunday in June at 10 30 a m immediately after Sunday School.
Harkness Family Moves to Monroe Michigan
Last week L. G. Harkness and family moved to Monroe Michigan to make their future home. They had stayed the previous winter with Mrs Flarkness' parents Mr and Mrs William Wiley in the south part of town. The auto trip covered one hundred sixty miles and was joined by Mr and Mrs William Wiley who stayed until Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Harkness
Monroe
Michigan
Lon Howe Returns to Chicago After Week of Fishing
Lon Howe visited Chicago for a week at the J. C. Hay home. He spent most days fishing and, with heavy rain, plans to return in a couple of weeks to try his luck again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Howe
Chicago
J. C. Hay
Mrs Goff Dies After Short Illness Near Yellow Creek Lake
Mrs Lewis Goff died Friday at her Yellow Creek lake home after a brief illness described as stomach ulcers. formerly Lula Carter, she was about a year into marriage with Lewis Goff. Funeral services were held Sunday in Palestine with interment in Palestine Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Goff
Yellow Creek Lake
Visit Ends for Battle Creek Couple After Week with Relatives
Irvin Way and wife returned to Battle Creek Michigan Tuesday after a week visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs Way formerly Miss Snow Tullis daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Tullis residing west of here. Irvin runs a Standard Oil filling station in Battle Creek working about fifty hours weekly and earning a good income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Way
Battle Creek
Mich
Way
Snow Tullis
Oscar Tullis
Irvin
Standard Oil Co
Country Grandma Amiss Visits Charlie Amiss Home
A 96 year old grandmother near her 97th birthday visits the Charlie Amiss residence southeast of town for a couple of weeks. She remains spry and enjoys riding in an automobile during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Amiss
Charlie Amiss
Burdge Family Plans Move to Wabash Next Week
The S B Burdge family will relocate to Wabash at the start of next week to establish a new home. Mr. Burdge will work in the town, making the move convenient for the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Left Large Estate Of Warsaw Hotel Proprietor Valued At 130498
The estate of W. W. Reed, late proprietor of the Hayes hotel in Warsaw, is valued at 130 498 dollars according to appraisal and tax assessment papers filed in circuit court a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Reed
Warsaw
Cline Couple Attends Valparaiso Commencement
Mr and Mrs J D L Cline travel to Valparaiso for graduation exercises today. Their niece Miss Smith of Decatur is among the graduates. They are joined by Miss Sarah Laughman who will enter school there next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. L. Cline
Valparaiso
Smith
Decatur
Sarah Laughman
Time For Lessons Changes In Nursing Classes
The nursing lessons will be held in the afternoon on Thursdays instead of evenings due to train changes. The first class will begin at 1 o clock.
Bank Furniture Moving to Marshfield for New Bank
The furniture safe and fixtures of Farmers Bank now owned by Commercial State Bank are being moved and will be shipped to Marshfield to be installed in a new bank there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Bank
Commercial State Bank
Marshfield
Visiting relatives of the Keplingers visit area homes
Mr and Mrs Eli Keplinger of War saw and their son visit with Dr Roy Keplinger and wife from Chicago at the Roscoe Keplinger home and Blain Warren home. Eli and wife return from months in California and stay this week at J F Skin ner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Keplinger
Warsaw
Roy Keplinger
Chicago
Roscoe Keplinger
Blain Warren
California
J. F. Skinner
Were Here From Michigan Lon Pearson Visit
Mr and Mrs Lon Pearson of Edwardsburg Michigan were here over Friday night visiting his brother C A Pearson and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Pearson
Edwardsbure, Michigan
C. A. Pearson
Valentine Announces Wedding To Royal Neff At Claypool
Miss Lucile Valentine daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Valentine of Claypool entertained friends Monday evening to reveal her engagement to Royal Neff also of Claypool. Miss Valentine is a niece of Mr and Mrs V B Kissinger and has many friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Valentine
Earl Valentine
Claypool
Royal Neff
Miss Valentine
V. B. Kissinger
Family moves to Warsaw for new home
Ezra Funk and his wife relocated to Warsaw yesterday to establish their future home. Funk has worked at the Gresso store in the county seat town for several months and commuted daily. The community regrets their departure and offers heartfelt recommendations for their new neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Funk
Warsaw
Funk
Gresso
Funeral Held for Mrs. Catherine Drudge At South Pleasant Church
Mrs. Catherine Drudge died Tuesday morning at her daughter’s home south west of town after long illness. She was 87. Survived by eight children, six sons William Levi John Frank Harmon Ephraim and two daughters Louisa Flitcraft and Lew Perry. Funeral service 2:60 pm yesterday at South Pleasant church, Rev. T. D. Butterbaugh officiated with burial in nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Drudge
New Perry
South Pleasant
T. D. Butterbaugh
Mrs Shoemaker Visiting Locally From Saginaw
Mrs Dorthy Shoemaker of Saginaw Michigan has been visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Wood west of town and other relatives and friends during the past week.
Walburns Visit Niles Mid. Yesterday
Visiting with son J. W. Walburn went to Niles Mid. yesterday for a visit with his son Percy and wife. He will remain for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Walburn
Niles
Percy
Fisherman Samuel Ostro Visits Arthur Getty Home
Samuel Ostro of Chicago spent several days last week visiting at the Arthur Getty home. He is noted as a skilled fisherman and spent a day angling on the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ostro
Chicago
Arthur Getty
Pleasant Church Address Decoration Service Planned
Decorate at Pleasant will deliver address decoration services at the South Pleasant Church next Sunday afternoon at 2 30. The program includes Song America Invocation Song Songs of Praise Recitation Chloie Drudge Song Liberty Address I R Godwin Song Columbia Recitation Pearl Collet Collection Song Sleep Comrade Sleep. A large attendance is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pleasant
America
Songs of Praise
Chloie Drudge
Liberty
I. R. Godwin
Columbia
Pearl Collet
Effie Sands Died After Fall Near Peru
Mrs. Effie Sands died Monday evening at the John Hanes home near Peru where she had stayed with her sister's family for weeks. She was the daughter of Andrew J. and Mrs. Sands, long residents southwest of town. Survived by a daughter, a sister, and a brother. funeral Wednesday at two, burial in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Sands
John Hanes
Peru
Andrew J. Sands
Johno Hanes
Visiting Haney Family From North Manchester
Here visiting were Mrs. D. W. Kreisher and Mrs. Lou Reed from North Manchester who spent Sunday with their brother Hiram Haney who has been in poor health. They also called on brothers John and Jacob Haney and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Kreisher
Lou Reed
Manchester
Hiram Haney
John and
Jacob Haney
Visiting Sister at Capitol Visit to Indianapolis for Maple’s health
Ed Evans Mrs J W Walburn and Mrs Moore traveled to Indianapolis to see their sister Mrs Willis Maple who has been in poor health for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Evans
J. W. Walburn
Moore
Indianapolis
Willis Maple
Attendees at Mrs Lula Gott Funeral in Palestine
A large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs Lula Gott last Sunday afternoon in Palestine. Among the mourners were her uncles Charles Carter and A W Crisler and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Gott
Palestine
Charles Carter
A. W. Crisler
Special Agent Victor D. Mock Assigned to Kosciusko County
Victor D. Mock, a Warsaw resident and former county auditor, has been appointed as a Special Agent for the Bureau of Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. He is assigned to Kosciusko and adjacent counties to collect drainage statistics for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor D. Mock
Warsaw
Bureau of Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Kosciusko
Old Town Visitor W G Bussard Seen With Friends
W G Bussard of Elk Hart visited Old Town for a brief Sunday chat with longtime acquaintances. He looked well and remains employed at the local bank in Elk Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Bussard
Elkhart
Will
Moving Here Mrs Laura McGlennen and Eva
Mrs Laura McGlennen and her daughter Eva arrived from North Manchester and plan to continue the restaurant in this city. The North Manchester restaurant will close, and the family will relocate here in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura McGlennen
Eva
North Manchester
Changes At The Park Spur Opening Preparations
The park has seen numerous updates over the past months under manager Mr. Pearson. An entrance to the pavilion was redirected, a confectionery stand expanded, new roads built on Schock and Shutt Avenues and Pearson Boulevard, and the area cleaned for opening day. Raber and Hay erected a two story cottage with a dozen cottages now in use, with potential for more in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Schock
Shutt
Pearson Boulevard
Raber and Hay
Not Much Improved Hiranmlanoy Has Been Feeling
The fragment notes a concern about Hiranmlanoy's health over the past week with uncertain details and no clear outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiranmlanoy
Surprise Birthday Event Honored Mrs. Shepherd
A surprise birthday gathering was held at Mrs. Ralph Shepherds home west of town last Friday evening in her honor. She was completely surprised by family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shepherd
Funeral attendance for Jacob Shutt by Mr and Mrs Henry Shutt
Mr and Mrs Henry Shutt attended the funeral of Jacob Shutt in Huntington on Tuesday. Shutt was in poor health for a long time and had reached about 87 years of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hmery Shutt
Huntington
Jacob Shutt
Funeral Attendees Fill South Pleasant for Mrs Drudge
A large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs. Drudge at South Pleasant yesterday afternoon with many locals among the mourners.
Citizens urged to heed town chicken order enforcement
A letter from a subscriber urges residents to follow a recent town council warning to confine chickens. The writer notes some ignore the order and cites a neighbor who keeps chickens on another's garden despite being told to stop.
Dunkard Meeting Draws Large Crowd Near Peru
Attendees gathered at Hooyer near Peru for a Dunkard meeting last Sunday. Reported by locals, the event drew a large crowd and featured excellent sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Dunkard
Hooyer
Peru
Prices Have Not Advanced In Six Thousand Years
A dialogue on the street notes that luxuries and necessities have not risen in price. The speakers claim fresh air water sunlight and the air we breathe remain unchanged in cost over millennia and express gratitude for this stability amid broader price increases.
Mrs F D Hayman Undergoes Abdominal Tumor Operation
Mrs F D Hayman underwent an operation Saturday for removal of a tumorous growth in the abdomen. She was reported to stand the procedure well and was recovering in fine shape. A trained nurse niece from Van Wert Ohio accompanied her for a couple of days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Hayman
VanWert
Ohio
Burley Aughenbaugh Dies by Electrocution at Michigan Plant
Burley Aughenbaugh, a well known local figure, was electrocuted last week while working at a Michigan cement plant. Investigators described the fatal accident as an industrial mishap. Aughenbaugh was respected in the community for his civic involvement and long service at the plant.
Electrocution at Cement City Plant Claims Worker
Burley Aughenbaugh, newly employed at a cement plant in Cement City Michigan, was killed instantly when a live 600 volt wire touched him last Wednesday. Found hanging over an iron railing with head and wrist burns, he had been watching a stone crusher from a platform. Funeral held Saturday. he was brother to Mrs Jacob Adams of South Silver Lake. Continued to Fourth Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Aughenbaugh
Cement City
Michigan
Aughenbaugh
Street Band Delivers Short Tuesday Concert
A band performed a brief outdoor concert on Tuesday evening attracting attention as the organization shows strong growth and plans for open air concerts in the coming weeks.
Cement Plant to Operate Soon at Syracuse
It is reasonably certain the Man dusky Portland Cement factory at Syracuse will start within a week or two after being shut down for months due to mail delivery and legal restrictions. The company has supplied the facility with two large trucks and trailers to deliver cement in Kosciusko county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandusky Portland
Syracuse
Kosciusko County
North Manchester Defeats Huntington 11 to 0 in Ball Game
North Manchester led Huntington 11 to 0 at Sunday’s game held at the local field. The attendance noted a large crowd from the area supporting North Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Manchester
Huntington
Vigorous Dayton Debate Over High Meat Costs
Two Dayton citizens sparked a large crowd with a heated discussion on meat prices. One man denounced the beef industry as a highway robbery while the other challenged the analogy, arguing that a highway robber does not repeatedly target the same people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Remarkable Wyandotte Hen Lays Double Eggs in One Day
Herman Swick of the area owns a white Wyandotte hen famed for rare broodiness. The bird reportedly laid an unusually long egg four inches and with normal circumference, followed by a second egg of ordinary size the next day. The exact frequency of two eggs in a day remains uncertain.
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Herman Swick
Scrap iron buyout ad from Fred McKown
Short classified notice offering to buy scrap iron with payment stated as sixty per one hundred pounds and inviting all who have material to bring it to the location of Fred McKown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. MoKown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gram
Lakeview Cemetery
E. A. Thomas
U. B. Church
J.D.L. Cline
A. 8
Sprigg
J.W. Ferrerda
W.W. Homman
Solo
Mra
E.T. Baber
Rev. O. B. Wells Quartette
Rev
Quartette
S.B. Burdge
Burdge
Son
Rev. Goodwin
Capitol
Old Town
Dunkard Meeting
Jacob Adams
South
Silver Lake
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